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Wednesday, October 8,2008

Wednesday, October 8,2008

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2008 Final Standings
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year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2008 AL East Tampa Bay Rays franchise | log 162 97 65 .599 0.0 774 671 103 W1 57-24 40-41 1 2 3 Yes Lost World Series (Philadelphia)
2008 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 162 95 67 .586 2.0 845 694 151 W1 56-25 39-42 2 3 4 Yes Lost in ALCS (Tampa Bay)
2008 AL East New York Yankees franchise | log 162 89 73 .549 8.0 789 727 62 L1 48-33 41-40 3 4 8 Yes dnq
2008 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 162 86 76 .531 11.0 714 610 104 W1 47-34 39-42 4 7 13 -- dnq
2008 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 161 68 93 .422 28.5 782 869 -87 L1 37-43 31-50 5 13 26 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2008 AL Central Chicago White Sox franchise | log 163 89 74 .546 0.0 811 729 82 W3 54-28 35-46 1 5 9 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Rays)
2008 AL Central Minnesota Twins franchise | log 163 88 75 .540 1.0 829 745 84 L1 53-28 35-47 2 6 10 -- dnq
2008 AL Central Cleveland Indians franchise | log 162 81 81 .500 7.5 805 761 44 L1 45-36 36-45 3 8 17 -- dnq
2008 AL Central Kansas City Royals franchise | log 162 75 87 .463 13.5 691 781 -90 L1 38-43 37-44 4 11 20 -- dnq
2008 AL Central Detroit Tigers franchise | log 162 74 88 .457 14.5 821 857 -36 L2 40-41 34-47 5 12 22 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2008 AL West Los Angeles Angels franchise | log 162 100 62 .617 0.0 765 697 68 W1 50-31 50-31 1 1 1 Yes Lost in ALDS (Boston)
2008 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 162 79 83 .488 21.0 901 967 -66 L1 40-41 39-42 2 9 18 -- dnq
2008 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 161 75 86 .466 24.5 646 690 -44 L5 43-38 32-48 3 10 19 -- dnq
2008 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 162 61 101 .377 39.0 671 811 -140 W3 35-46 26-55 4 14 29 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2008 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 162 92 70 .568 0.0 799 680 119 W3 48-33 44-37 1 2 5 Yes Won World Series (Tampa Bay)
2008 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 162 89 73 .549 3.0 799 715 84 L1 48-33 41-40 2 4 7 Yes dnq
2008 NL East Florida Marlins franchise | log 161 84 77 .522 7.5 770 767 3 W1 45-36 39-41 3 7 14 -- dnq
2008 NL East Atlanta Braves franchise | log 162 72 90 .444 20.0 753 778 -25 L1 43-38 29-52 4 13 24 -- dnq
2008 NL East Washington Nationals franchise | log 161 59 102 .366 32.5 641 825 -184 L4 34-46 25-56 5 16 30 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2008 NL Central Chicago Cubs franchise | log 161 97 64 .602 0.0 855 671 184 L1 55-26 42-38 1 1 2 Yes Lost in NLDS (Los Angeles)
2008 NL Central Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 162 90 72 .556 7.5 750 689 61 W1 49-32 41-40 2 3 6 Yes Lost in NLDS (Philadelphia)
2008 NL Central Houston Astros franchise | log 161 86 75 .534 11.0 712 743 -31 W1 47-33 39-42 3 5 11 -- dnq
2008 NL Central St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 162 86 76 .531 11.5 779 725 54 W6 46-35 40-41 4 6 12 -- dnq
2008 NL Central Cincinnati Reds franchise | log 162 74 88 .457 23.5 704 800 -96 L5 43-38 31-50 5 11 23 -- dnq
2008 NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 162 67 95 .414 30.5 735 884 -149 W1 39-42 28-53 6 14 27 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
2008 NL West Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 162 84 78 .519 0.0 700 648 52 L1 48-33 36-45 1 8 15 Yes Lost in NLCS (Philadelphia)
2008 NL West Arizona Diamondbacks franchise | log 162 82 80 .506 2.0 720 706 14 W3 48-33 34-47 2 9 16 -- dnq
2008 NL West Colorado Rockies franchise | log 162 74 88 .457 10.0 747 822 -75 L3 43-38 31-50 3 10 21 -- dnq
2008 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 162 72 90 .444 12.0 640 759 -119 W1 37-44 35-46 4 12 25 -- dnq
2008 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 162 63 99 .389 21.0 637 764 -127 L1 35-46 28-53 5 15 28 -- dnq
30 record(s)
Transactions
*Reload page to restore grid
Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Carlos Garcia Kansas City Royals Minors Signed as undrafted free agent (Venezuela)
Francis Beltran -- Hist Granted free agency
Jack Cassel -- Hist Granted free agency
Brooks Conrad -- Hist Granted free agency
Valerio De Los Santos -- Hist Granted free agency
Brad Hennessey -- Hist Granted free agency
Yordano Ventura Kansas City Royals Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Dominican Republic)
Shane Costa Kansas City Royals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Danys Baez Baltimore Orioles Hist Activated from Disabled List
Mario Alvarez Los Angeles Dodgers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Moises Alou New York Mets Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jason Jennings Texas Rangers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Maicer Izturis Los Angeles Angels Hist Activated from Disabled List
Justin Maxwell Washington Nationals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Aaron Hill Toronto Blue Jays Hist Activated from Disabled List
John Smoltz Atlanta Braves Hist Activated from Disabled List
Alex Gonzalez Cincinnati Reds Hist Activated from Disabled List
Nick Johnson Washington Nationals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Juan Encarnacion St. Louis Cardinals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Scott Elarton Cleveland Indians Hist Activated from Disabled List
Kelvim Escobar Los Angeles Angels Hist Activated from Disabled List
Dmitri Young Washington Nationals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Matt Wise New York Mets Hist Activated from Disabled List
Vance Wilson Detroit Tigers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jake Westbrook Cleveland Indians Hist Activated from Disabled List
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Billy Wagner New York Mets Hist Activated from Disabled List
Frank Thomas Oakland Athletics Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jason Schmidt Los Angeles Dodgers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Curt Schilling Boston Red Sox Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jorge Posada New York Yankees Hist Activated from Disabled List
Brad Penny Los Angeles Dodgers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Trot Nixon New York Mets Hist Activated from Disabled List
Josh Fogg Cincinnati Reds Hist Activated from Disabled List
Chad Fox Chicago Cubs Hist Activated from Disabled List
Tom Glavine Atlanta Braves Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jason Isringhausen St. Louis Cardinals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Tim Hudson Atlanta Braves Hist Activated from Disabled List
Eric Byrnes Arizona Diamondbacks Hist Activated from Disabled List
Andruw Jones Los Angeles Dodgers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Gary Bennett Los Angeles Dodgers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Tom Gordon Philadelphia Phillies Hist Activated from Disabled List
Eric Chavez Oakland Athletics Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jon Lieber Chicago Cubs Hist Activated from Disabled List
Michael Barrett San Diego Padres Hist Activated from Disabled List
Tony Armas New York Mets Hist Activated from Disabled List
Julio Lugo Boston Red Sox Hist Activated from Disabled List
Mark Mulder St. Louis Cardinals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jose Contreras Chicago White Sox Hist Activated from Disabled List
Noah Lowry San Francisco Giants Hist Activated from Disabled List
Peter Moylan Atlanta Braves Hist Activated from Disabled List
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Mark Ellis Oakland Athletics Hist Activated from Disabled List
Ryan Freel Cincinnati Reds Hist Activated from Disabled List
Luke Hudson Kansas City Royals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Matt Belisle Cincinnati Reds Hist Activated from Disabled List
Willie Bloomquist Seattle Mariners Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jeremy Bonderman Detroit Tigers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Yhency Brazoban Los Angeles Dodgers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Andrew Brown Oakland Athletics Hist Activated from Disabled List
Chris Capuano Milwaukee Brewers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Phillip Dumatrait Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Activated from Disabled List
Chris Duncan St. Louis Cardinals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Kason Gabbard Texas Rangers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Edgar Gonzalez Arizona Diamondbacks Hist Activated from Disabled List
Norris Hopper Cincinnati Reds Hist Activated from Disabled List
Tyler Johnson St. Louis Cardinals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Angel Pagan New York Mets Hist Activated from Disabled List
Wily Mo Pena Washington Nationals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Brandon Phillips Cincinnati Reds Hist Activated from Disabled List
Mike Rabelo Florida Marlins Hist Activated from Disabled List
Andy Sisco Chicago White Sox Hist Activated from Disabled List
Chien-Ming Wang New York Yankees Hist Activated from Disabled List
Rafael Soriano Atlanta Braves Hist Activated from Disabled List
Orlando Hudson Arizona Diamondbacks Hist Activated from Disabled List
Mark Prior San Diego Padres Hist Activated from Disabled List
Hideki Matsui New York Yankees Hist Activated from Disabled List
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Jonathan Albaladejo New York Yankees Hist Activated from Disabled List
Matt Albers Baltimore Orioles Hist Activated from Disabled List
Rich Hill Chicago Cubs Hist Activated from Disabled List
Scott Mathieson Philadelphia Phillies Hist Activated from Disabled List
Pat Neshek Minnesota Twins Hist Activated from Disabled List
Joel Zumaya Detroit Tigers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Ryan Braun Kansas City Royals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Chad Cordero Washington Nationals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Tom Gorzelanny Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jim Hoey Baltimore Orioles Hist Activated from Disabled List
Casey Janssen Toronto Blue Jays Hist Activated from Disabled List
Chad Orvella Tampa Bay Rays Hist Activated from Disabled List
Tim Stauffer San Diego Padres Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jason Vargas New York Mets Hist Activated from Disabled List
Chris Ray Baltimore Orioles Hist Activated from Disabled List
Ian Kinsler Texas Rangers Hist Activated from Disabled List
Burke Badenhop Florida Marlins Hist Activated from Disabled List
Luke Hochevar Kansas City Royals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Ambiorix Burgos New York Mets Hist Activated from Disabled List
Harvey Garcia Florida Marlins Hist Activated from Disabled List
Merkin Valdez San Francisco Giants Hist Activated from Disabled List
Troy Patton Baltimore Orioles Hist Activated from Disabled List
Mike Zagurski Philadelphia Phillies Hist Activated from Disabled List
Jaime Garcia St. Louis Cardinals Hist Activated from Disabled List
Tony Abreu Los Angeles Dodgers Hist Activated from Disabled List
100 record(s)